The Kansas City Woodturners own 12 lathes of various sizes and brands for our members who don’t have their own, or would like to try out a different lathe before buying.
WHO CAN JOIN?
We invite anybody interested in woodturning, or in learning about woodturning to join. members are encouraged to attend meetings and demonstrations, and to share their skills with others.
HOW TO JOIN
Become a member in these easy steps:
Fill out an Application. You can download and print one of here
Submit your Application.
bring it to a meeting (2nd Monday of every month @ 7pm)
mail it to us:
Kansas City Woodturners
3189 Mercier St.
Kansas City, MO. 64111
Pay membership Dues. Dues are $60 per calendar year, collected at the beginning of the year. Dues are prorated for members joining in mid-year. You can pay online through PayPal, start here:
Participate.
Attend a Monthly Meeting
Visit our Shop
Work in our shop
Watch demonstrations and seminars
Take a class
Join 2 KC woodworking groups and save $10!
The KC Woodturners sub-lease space from the KC Woodworkers’ Guild. Both groups have a shop and knowledgeable people. You can join both groups and save $5.00 with each groups ($10 total).
BENEFITS OF JOINING
There are many benefits to becoming a member of our organization.
Gain and share knowledge. We are an informal group and we have a great time when we get together. Of course we also have a common interest, Woodturning, and we encourage you to share your skills and knowledge with us and we will do the same. Visit one of our monthly meetings (we meet the 2nd Monday of each month) and find out what we are all about.
Learn how to use a lathe and turn wood. And spin it and cut it and make beautiful things out of wood. We own 12 lathes of different sizes and manufactures and have open turning sessions on every Saturday morning from 8:30 am until noon, as well as the 4th Thursday evening. Experienced members are usually on hand to answer questions and offer help.
Save money with our Sponsors. By being a member you get a 10% discount from Woodcraft in Lenexa, KS, Schutte Lumber in Kansas City, MO. and Metro Hardwoods in Independence, MO.
See how the experts do it! We are committed for 2015 to having nationally known Woodturners in to demonstrate for us. We will attempt to have one as often as scheduling permits. There will be a modest fee for these programs. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.
We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month @7:00 at:
3189 Mercier Street,
Kansas City MO, 64111
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Next Meeting: June 10th @ 7:00PM June Challenge: Turn a wall button or add texture to a turning.
June Demo Your club will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary. A panel of early club members will discuss when they joined the club, what the club was like then, why they joined the club and how the club has changed. We hope there will be plenty of audience participation.
June Silent Art Auction: Sue Bergstrand has donated a potpourri holder made from claro walnut with an enameled lid to the Silent Art Auction. Pre-auction bid is $50 by #0619. To view the Silent Art Auction flyer: Click Here.
Upcoming Meeting Demos: July 2019 Demo Pen Turning! Mike Thomas will demo making a BIC stylus like we're going to sell at the Irish Fest. Mike McReynolds will demo making a pen using a standard pen kit, with a CA glue finish.
November 2019 Demo Sue Bergstrand will demo something after her week learning from Dixie Biggs, maybe power carving. Topic later.
Saturday Open Lathes: Open every Saturday morning 8:30am to Noon.
Thursday Evening Open Lathes: Open every Thursday evening 6:00pm to 9:00pm. EXCEPT Thursday, November 28th (Thanksgiving Day).
Upcoming Events: June 15th (Sat)KC Woodturners Annual Picnic at Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS. This is a potluck lunch with the club providing hamburgers and hot dogs. Members bring something to share. 10:00am to 2:00pm. Map to Shelter #6: Click Here. June 22nd and 23rd (Sat, Sun)Maker Faire at Union Station, KCMO. There will be a volunteer signup sheet for this event.
August 18th and 19th (Sun, Mon)Professional woodturner Eli Avisera Sunday demo and Monday hands-on class at our clubhouse. Both 9:00am-4:30pm. For Eli's demo and hands-on flyer ad: Click Here. Demo attendance is not limited. Hands-on is limited to 8 students. To reserve your place and pay using Paypal: Click Here. August 30-31 and Sept 1 (Fri, Sat, Sun) KC Irish Fest at Crown Center KCMO. There will be a volunteer signup sheet for this event.
